Powder dispenser



July 5, 1927. 1,635,139

G. E. NECKLES POWDER DISPENSER 4 Original Filed uz. 29- 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet l 1l 110 s l l J 1,635,139 G. E. NEcKLEs POWDER DISPENSER vJuly 5, 1927.

Grignal Filed Auer. 29. 1924 2 Sheets-Sham. 2

Patented July 5, 1927.

UNITED STATES 1,635,139 vPATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE ELLIS NECKLES, OF ZANESVILLE, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO GUST i CALIS, OF ZANESVILLE, OHIO.

:POWDER DISPENSER..

Applcatbnled August 29, 1924, Serial No. 735,028. Renewed May 20, 1927.

The present invention relates to improvements in powder dispensers and has for an object to provide a device for use in pool and billiard rooms for spraying powder upon the hands of the players.

Another object oi the invention` resides in providing a` device o'lf this character for attachment to the wall or otliei convenient place and which may be easily operated to dispense the powder inv a number of sprays without waste of the powderv or spilling the same. Y *Y l/Vith the foregoing andother objects in view, the invention will be more fully described hereinater, and will be more particularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto.

In the drawings, wherein like symbols reter to like or corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of an improved powder dispenser constructed accoi-ding to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a side view of the same.

Figure 3 is a cross section taken onfthe line 3-3 in Figure 1. y f

Figure 4 is a longitudinal section taken through the device.

Figure 5 is a` similar view taken on the line 5-5 in Figure 4, and

Figure 6 is a transverse section taken on the line 6 6 also in Figure 4.

Referring more particularly to the drawings 7 designates a container made of wood or other appropriate material and shown as rectangular in cross section iii Figure 3, although any appropriate shape'niay be given the receptacle.

This receptacle is adapted tohold a quantity of powder Ywhich is poured therein through the top cover pivoted latches 9 to one side lwall of the receptacle. To one side of the receptacle is a block 10 to which is ali'iXed an attaching plate 11 projectingbeyond opposite sides of the device and having the perforations 12 to receive screws or other fastening means by which the device is attached to a wall or other support.

The bottom 13 of the powder receptacle is provided with perforations 14, being shown as six in number although a greater or lesser' number may be used and valve pins 15 are mounted for vert-ical reciprocating movement in the receptacle and in po- 8 secured as by the sit-ion to enter the openings 14, the pins having closure collars 16l adapted to rest vupon theV bottom 13-about the perforations.

The upper ends of the valverpins 15 carry spaced flanges 17 and 18 for engaging opposite sides of the cross head 19. This cross head is normally drawn down by the coil springs 20attached at the sides of the cross head, as shown in Figure 5 and to the bottoni 13. rIhe springs will normally hold the valves closed so as to prevent the issuance of the powder. f

An 'operating arm 21 providedv with a bifurcate inner end to straddle the central valve pins is secured at 22 in the receptacle and projects through a slot 23 in one side wall of the receptacle. An operating hand piece 24 vis connected to the ,projecting end ot the arm, so that by lifting upon the hand piece 24 the cross head 19 is raised. Ther arm 21 is so arranged as to strike the upper wall of the slot 23 before the lower ends of the valve pins 15 rise completely out of the perforations 14 in the bottom 13. rlhe lower 'ends' of the valve pins which project beyond the collars 16 thus form guides for the pins and in addition they are shown to loosely fit in the periorations 14 leaving annular spaces thereabout' for the discharge orl the powdered material in a thin annular film. Both the collars'16 and the lower projecting ends ofthe valve pins will serve as plungers to force the powder outwardly through the peiforations 14 when the operating mechanism is released after being lii'ted. The wall oit' the powder receptacle spaced substantially away'from the side edges of the collars 1G, so as to avoid any interference by Vthe vcollars with the free movement of the powder to the openings 14.

Moreover the valve pins 15v are elongated in order that the cross head 19 and operating mechanisms may be placed in the upper portion of the powder receptacle thus not in-v terfering with the movement of the powder downwardly and out through the openings 14 whenever the valve pins are lifted.

A powder delivery box 25 is carried beneath the powder receptacle and is enclosed at two sides, its bottom and rear with one end, indicated at 26 left open topermit the insertion of the hand of the players to receive the powder.

One -side wall of the receptacle is provided with aii upper part 27 hinged at 28 lOl) to the lowerl part and this upper hinged part carries eyes 29 to receive the latches 9 by which the cover is fastened in place. The cover 8 is provided with side flanges 30 and an end flange 8l to extend about the upper portion of the receptacle but the flanges 30 terminate short of the cover at the wall port-ion 27.

in the use of the device the springs 2O normally hold the valves seated as shown in Figures l and 2 and any loss of powder is avoided. To dispense the powder, insert the fingers of the left hand into the opening 26 in the box 25 and beneath the powder apertures. it the same time push with the thumb of the left hand the hand piece 24 which will lift the cross head and the valves permitting of the discharge of the powder. rlhe projecting ends of the pins extending through the openings l-lin the bottom 13 will guide the movement of the valves and the cross head and the collars 16 will not only close the openings, but will restrict the movement derived from the action of the springs 20.

The cover S may be easily removed when the device is to be replenished with powder and by swinging the Lipper hinged wall sec- `tion 2'? downwardly as shown in dotted lines modifications may be made in the details of construction and design of the above speciiically described embodiment of this invention without departing from the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope of the following claims.

lllhat is claimed is 2* l. A powder dispenser comprising a receptacle for the powder having a perforated bottom, valve pins in the receptacle disposed loosely in the perforations of the bottom, collars on said valve pins adapted to close the perforations when the pins are lowered, said collars being substantially spaced from the walls of the powder receptacle to allow free flow of the powder to the perforations in the bottom, and means to raise and lower the pins with the collars thereon.

2. A dispenser for powdered material comprising a receptacle for holding Va quantity of the powdered material, said receptacle having a bottom Vwith perforations therethrough, valve pins movably mounted in said receptacle and'projecting into said perforations, means to reciprocate the valve pins7 valve collars on said valve pins adapted to rest against the bottom for closing the .perforations when the valve pins are in one position, said collars being substantially spaced from the walls of the powder chamber teY allow free flow of the powder to the ierforations in the bottom, and a protective casing beneath said perforated bottom for the insertion of the hand andto prevent waste of the powder.

3. A dispenser for powder comprising a receptacle for the powdered material having a perforated bottom, valve pins disposed in said receptacle and having their lower ends disposed loosely in the perforations of the bottom, valve collars on said pins normally closing against said bottom about the pei'foratioiis and substantially spaced from the walls of the powder chamber to allow free iiow of the powder to the perforations in the bottom, and means in the upper portion of the powder receptacle remote from the perforated bottom and said collars for lifting the valve pins and collars.

LA powder dispenser comprising a receptacle having a removable cover and a perforated bottom, means whereby said receptacle may be attachedto a support, a dispensing box disposed beneath the receptacle and closed at its sides, bottom and oney end, the other end being open, a series of valve pins mounted for reciprocating movement in said receptacle and guided in the perforations of the bottom,lsaid pins having collars to close against the bottom, a cross head connected to the upper ends of said pins, an arm fulcrumed in the receptacle and disposed beneath said cross head, said arm projecting to the exterior of the receptacle, an operating piece connected to Y GEORGE ELLIS NECKLES. 

